National Scrapbook Day: Mixed Media

 

Have you tried your hand at Mixed Media? It's fun, addicting and best of all-anything goes! Grab your art mediums, embellishments and papers and start the creative process! 

Louise Nelson made this stunning canvas using a variety of art mediums, ingredients and ingenuity. Her simple, yet elegant style is timeless and inspirational! 

 

 

The background holds layers of dimension, crackle and color, while the focal point is surrounded by a spray of metal, resin and beads. Every little detail holds it's own special place on this gorgeous project. So try your hand at it! Experiment, play and be creative...that's all it takes!

 

 

Prima Products:

• 96159 Heavy Gesso Black
• 961541 Texture paste clear crackle
• 962586 Micro Beads Bronze
• 962708 Glass Glitter Pitch Black
• 961169 Mechanicals
• 961039 Mechanicals
• 961046 Mechanicals
• 573805 Color Bloom Spray Mist Gold Foil
• 573829 Color Bloom Spray Mist Worn Leather
• 573768 Color Bloom Spray Mist Storm Cloud
• 573812 Color Bloom Spray Mist Precious Stone
• 560522 SIIC
• 572358 Resin Frame

 

Now for an extra special treat-a mixed media giveaway for National Scrapbook Day!

1.Comment under this post telling us what your favorite Finnabair product is and how you use it!

2. Share this giveaway on any of your social media and post a link where you shared it in the comments as well.

 

 

*Must comment by May 3rd at Midnight ET to be eligible to win! Winners will be announced here on our blog Monday, so check back to see if you are one of the lucky ones!

Good Luck!

 

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Comments

[Nicole Doiron]

What a fabulous layout! I LOVE all Finnabair products and hopefully I'll have a chance to play with all of them someday. Right now, the Microbeads are my favorite. I use them exactly as Louise did! Lovely! I shared on FB https://www.facebook.com/nicole.doiron3?fref=nf

[Lisa Bedigian]

OMG the Gesso!!! It coats, it holds, it's WONDERFUL!!!

[Angela Bolton]

Gesso or texture paste its hard to say. I think gesso wins by a whisker but it doesn't matter wether its black or white.

[Angela Bolton]

shared on facebook

[Jenelle Reyes]

I haven't tried any of Finnabair's products but they are definitely in my wish list!

[Jenelle Reyes]

I tweeted!
https://mobile.twitter.com/jrey8971/status/594806406697517056

[Jenelle Reyes]

I shared on Facebook!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10206700632264119&id=1523245697&ref=bookmark

[inma banegas]

OMG gesso. ..Share on Facebook in InmaBf.

[Kripa Koishik]

i love and use Finnabair mediums on all my projects, my favourite though is the clear gesso. shared giveaway on pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/pin/313633561527008664/

[Heather Thompson]

tweeted:http://t.co/TaXdjTvORd

My favorite is probably the glass glitter or the micro beads, They add so much to a project.

[Kelly Massman]

i love the microbeads-i like to dress up chipboard and use in the center of flowers!

[Angeline Choo]

I have tweeted:
https://twitter.com/scrappyscrappy1/status/594884507657834496

And pinned too!
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/187040190750971230/

OH WOW!! The texture on the canvas is AMAZING!! I would love to try the clear and black gesso. Looks like fun! But my fav Finnabair product would be the glass glitter. AMAZING shine and adds a pop to any scrappy project!

[Lisa McGushion]

Haven't tried these yet, but am looking forward to using them.

[Sara]

Love the glass bead and crackle mediums

[Ahiltzy]

I have never tried the Finnabair products before and would love to try them. I love what you created in this post! Such fabulous inspiration for us!

[Selena]

Shared!! Love Finns pastes! They add amazing texture to so many projects!!

[Lucy-Wonderland]

I shared it here: https://twitter.com/lulumjW/status/594925104515133440

I really love the finnabair products!!! I adore the heavy gesso, I use it everywhere, and expecially the 3dgloss gel. I love mixing it with some colors and create a 3d effect in my every creative project, like in this case:
https://instagram.com/p/1ao34lNZFl/

love it!!!

[Desaree O'Hara]

I shared on Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/pin/355714070544869815/

My favorite Finnabair products are the Soft Matte Gel mixed with the glass glitter and glass beads. I did just buy a canvas elements sheet to play with at a recent crop. Super excited to try that out.

[wendy scholten]

I shared it on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendy.kapelle
I really love the texture pastes, but also the clear gesso and the beads, ehh i just can't pick a favorite, love it all!

[Gini Williams Cagle]

Shared on pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/194780752610466249/; I use Finnabair's stencils all of the time and have some of her wonderful stamps too - they are always fun to use.

[Randi M]

I pinned the link http://pinterest.com/pin/90775748715896089/
I LOVE all Finnabair's products. I was so lucky to take a class with Finnabair and love her mixed media products, mechanicals stamps her paper lines, canvas elements and stencils!

[Tracy]

I'd have to say my favorite keeps changing. Right now its the micro beads because I'm really want to try them!
I pinned the link -- https://www.pinterest.com/pin/433753007838503369/

[MB Isaac]

Hi - I actually have not tried finnabair yet but look forward to doing so :) I would like to try the black gesso first

[MB Isaac]

Also - I shared on twitter

https://twitter.com/misaacmom/status/595050850705354752

[Lisa Schorzman]

Ooh love it! Pick me plz! I've been wanting to try this! Thank You! happy NSD!

[Lisa Schorzman]

Ps liked on Facebook! Loving the mixed media. I just started an art journal!

[Kelle]

Prima...My all time favorite. Love the papers, hardware and especially the flowers. I laughed watching the Warriors game yesterday and Conley from Memphis, had on a flower on the lapel of his suit. I immediatly said.... it's a Prima Flower.